Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-08-30
YArrENING roR SLAUGHTER.

There are tAttf Na1 lloitas W IFNt't
tie n.vOr Of = fowl picked up out of TIE
yard Ani kliici without fAiicning. i ihink
any OEe holilng this view would be speed
lly converted 20 opposite opinions, n he
could taste some OF The French poultry,
ihA, have hsi the pleasure of consuming.
The process of flltsnlng l. really Que OF
ripcnlug The fat or oil laid upon The
various tissues throughout The body sOfi'
ems and has The eject Of making them morc
tender This Il jast the same process
whlch works in All nature. fruits rsl out,
A.. plampcst and sweetest when They rip
ca. In both cases The rlpeulng. II con,in-
uei ioO long. tends % decay, bni II IL Just
A. fe.sonAo!s 20 say that ripe grapes are
no, good 70 eat ai their flpcs,, because II
allowed 20 hang longer they 20 BAL, ~ "
il - say that The fact OF a fowl going back
IN fAiiencd Too long IL \ proof ths, failen-
luslss wrong system. Immediate sliugh-
tsrls necessary, for TIE fAt on the tissues
clogs tAem up Ant prevents the orsAns
pcrformlug thelr fanctiOn- properly, 30
that diseases % various kinds are soon
generated. The great L.eolg Was Aecns.
toned - say that TAT is disease. but ihis
hli reference 20 human bslngs, not lniend-
Il for slaughter. Ia fAlteulng fowls. or
la fac, any other animals, two things are
necessary frsi, that The food supplied
shAll tend 20 the production os ncshi aud
second, The condition urdcr which the
fowls arc kept shall eliminate ~ little or
TIE oil or heat fsel a. possible. IL msy be
well here o. explain that although the
term lAiienlng IL employed, 10 not mean
by II The mere laying on or fAi, sach a.
was Al one time the case With cattle aud
sheep, bat The addition OF asi so much TAT
a. is necessary. and A. much nssh ~ eau
DC obtained.
The sys,em OF feeding ordinarily em.
n,oyed will not answer Tor fAiteuipg. The
poaltry.keeper. preserving ihA, condition
wherein the fowls will breed or lay best,
mus, give foods OF somewhA, stimulating
character, and have little OF the fatty cle.
ments. In ALTERING, such grains - maize,
rice, baekwhelt, barley, should be EN-
plOyci, for In them the elements which 20
10 Zone, feathers and muscles are not -
strongly preseni A. In others. Daekwhcai
aud barley are OF themselves the less, val
uable os The four. bat this can be overcome
by the addition of TITLE IA, aud In
France some OF the principal faiteners
make buckwheAt the chief article OF food,
while others use ,qual proportions OF back
wheat aud barley meal The food foE fa.-
teulug shOali always be given la the form
OF meal, s the digcsilon Of sofI food IL
much easier than grain. Many OF tie
French feeders mix the food with skim
milk. This has the eject of helplng the
process on, for milk has sll The elem ents
for the development OF fAi. aud also gives
the skin q good color. IL Is desirable 10
give the food mllk.warm, and little and
ofen. Regularity Is important, and food
should no, under any circumstances be
permitted 10 stand over Que meal
The conditions under which the fowls
are kep, have a most important lnhuencc
under the process. Fowls can b6 fAttenei
ia number are KEEP. together In q shed or
ron. tut never 80 successfully ss when
they are cOOpsd up IN slnglc peas, and the
process l. longer and consequently more
costly. The fifst matter Is The tempers-
ture. III this DC too hot oi too cold, there
IL much OF the natural heat 10 the body
eliminated. either by persplritiOa or evip.
orstlon. This elimination must be made
up Ia food. aai consequently 81 mnch OF
the food Il really wasted. The object
must be 10 secure . Temperature which
shall reducs thls waste OF force ~ Tar a.
possible. About % degrees will be found
right Another most desirable thirg Is 10
prevent exercise ON the part OF the 10 ~ls.
II the front OF the pen be let open, The In
mates will pace up aud down all day lons,
striving 10 escape. and this exercise causes
elimination. II Is also desirable that 'hs
birds should be kept In the dark. as they
are thus induced TO sleep. Excitement Ia
any form IL q hlndrsnce, aud should be
avoided. Absolate cleanliness Is Import
ant, equally In the dishes, the pens or
cages and the room In which they are
kept. Sickness must be guarded against,
and this IL induced more 0y oyer-feedlns
And soar food than anything else.
SrEfIIKS BEALE